In the Old Testament, Ezekiel appears as one of the “prophets greater“. In his book of 46 chapters, written at the time of deportation to BabylonEast prophet of god He addressed the hearts of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, to warn them of the coming evil and invite them to return to God. We invite you to learn more about the prophet ezekiel to find out what their prophecies through 8 biblical passages which we present to you below.
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Who is the prophet Ezekiel?
As was customary in priestly families, at the age of 30, Ezekiel was to assume the official position of priest in the Jerusalem temple. However, a few years before the deportation to Babylon happened, and Ezekiel began to have divine visions in a rather complex context: being in a foreign land, and in the midst of the desolation of captivity, as it is written: “In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was in the midst of the deportees, on the banks of the Chebar river, the sky opened and I had divine visions.” (Ezekiel 1:1)
Prophecies of the prophet Ezekiel
Ezekiel was deported to Babylon after the first attack on Jerusalem, and there he received a vision of the glory of God, in which the Lord ordered him to announce to the people the ruin that would fall on Jerusalem, for which Ezekiel adopted symbolic attitudes to call the care of its inhabitants. However, as God had foreseen, his hearts remained hardened and the prophecy was fulfilled with the destruction of the temple and the siege of Jerusalem. Subsequently, Ezekiel began to proclaim God’s judgment against Jerusalem and the neighboring regions. This prophetic book ended with the vision of hope and renewal that God promised his people.
8 beautiful biblical passages from the book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel 2
“That voice told me: Get up, son of man, because I am going to speak to you. When he spoke to me, a spirit entered me and made me stand up, and I listened to the one who spoke to me.. (Ezekiel 2:1-2)
Ezekiel 3
“I opened my mouth and he made me eat that roll. Then he said to me: Son of man, he feeds your belly and fills your entrails with this book that I give you. I ate it and it was sweet as honey in my mouth.”. (Ezekiel 3:2-3)
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Ezekiel 18
“Why are they repeating this proverb in the land of Israel: ‘The fathers ate green grapes, and the children set their teeth on edge’? I swear on my life – oracle of the Lord – that you will never again say this saying in Israel”. (Ezekiel 18:2-3)
“Do I desire the death of the sinner – oracle of the Lord – and not that he turn from his misconduct and live?” (Ezekiel 18:23)
“I do not wish the death of anyone – oracle of the Lord -. Convert, then, and you will live.” (Ezekiel 18:32)
Ezekiel 36
“I will sprinkle you with pure water, and you will be purified. I will purify you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you: I will tear out your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:25-26)
Ezekiel 37
“The Lord said to me, ‘Son of man, can these bones revive?’ I answered: «You know it, Lord». (Ezekiel 37:3)
“I will put my spirit in you, and you will live; I will establish them again on their own soil, and thus they will know that I, the Lord, have said it and will do it – declares the Lord – “. (Ezekiel 37:14)
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